Five-time synchronized swimming world champion Darina Valitova revealed that she considered her former duet partner Alexandra Maltseva a strong person.
Valitova was the first Russian woman in the mixed pair discipline to become world champion. His partner was Maltsev.
– At the age of seven, the only switched to synchronized swimming. Follow your soul. There was incredible hatred around, and he went for his dream,” Valitova said in an interview with YouTube channel Peretrem.
She described Maltsev in an interview as “strong, hardworking, charismatic”.
Valitova also spoke about injuries and knowing national team head coach Tatyana Pokrovskaya.
– My kneecap flew seven times. This is how we met Tatyana Nikolaevna Pokrovskaya, I broke my leg in front of her during the selection at the gym. I was 13 years old, I do a back somersault, but I do a hold with a candle, like a gymnast, flexible, I have to show. The leg does not rise – I fall. I open my eyes, in front of me is Tatyana Nikolaevna, “what happened?”, I said that I broke my leg on the way, ”Valitova said.
Source : MatchTV
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